Delivery Lead

Atomic is growing a diverse and inclusive team of curious, creative people who love creating great software for our clients.

We’re looking for thoughtful problem solvers who are passionate about finding success for our clients, teams, and end-users through the human-centered design process.

Since 2001, Atomic Object has designed and developed software products for web, mobile, desktop, and embedded devices. We were founded on the belief that not all software is created equal. Many people can write code, but it takes a close-knit team of passionate people to create exceptional, innovative products that change the way people do business.

We’re an employee-owned company with 100+ Atoms based in our Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Raleigh offices. Unlike many other technology companies, we have a flat organization. There is no corporate ladder to climb. As a company that values transparency, we practice open-books management. At Atomic, you can stay close to the craft of making software for your entire career without missing out on owning a part of the company and its profits.

Atomic makers work on self-managed, cross-functional teams of 2-10 comprised of designers, delivery leads, developers, and testers. Our teams collaborate to create products for our clients, from the idea phase through launch and beyond. Part of Atomic’s brand promise to our clients is a great product and a great experience. Delivery Leads (DLs) help Atomic fulfill this brand promise in several ways.

The Delivery Lead is responsible for guiding and managing the product development process of a team. It’s an absolutely critical role.

DLs live at the intersection of user needs and business objectives—they work closely with designers, developers, and clients to find innovative solutions that balance the concerns of both. They are passionate about helping clients define and meet their vision for a product and keeping project teams happy and productive.

Atomic’s product development approach is focused on predictability and quality. DLs are able to operate confidently using both quantitative metrics and the qualitative expertise of their teammates.

• Hybrid work environment with the expectation to be generally present in the office for at least 60% of your work week

• Develop a functional understanding of client’s domain, user personas, and user needs. Work closely with client stakeholders and Atomic designer to define the product’s high‑level product vision and user experience.
• Work with client and Atomic’s Technical Lead to identify and apply appropriate technologies (considering capabilities, risks, maintenance costs, existing infrastructure, and tradeoffs).
• Work with client to define release plan and high‑level project milestones.
• Create, prioritize, and maintain a backlog of user stories, soliciting input from client stakeholders and project team members where necessary.
• Acceptance testing of features as they are completed to evaluate if design and functional acceptance criteria are met. Provide feedback where necessary.
• Triage incoming bug reports and prioritize them according to severity.
• Work with project stakeholders and Atomic designer to plan and perform user testing and validation and to prioritize resulting action items.

• Work with client stakeholders and Atomic team to define and track product releases / high level milestones.
• Work with Atomic’s accounting staff to ensure correct invoicing.
• Provide client stakeholders and Atomic team with weekly updates about project burn rate and progress towards milestones.
• Identify project risks and work with appropriate client or Atomic team members to mitigate them.
• Look for and inform AO capacity team about anticipated adjustments to team size or changes in project schedule.
• Coordinate schedules and logistics for team meetings, events, and any required travel. Plan agenda for, identify appropriate participants, and facilitate meetings and work sessions including but not limited to: project kickoffs, backlog estimation/grooming, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives, design reviews, sprint reviews, daily standup…